I have been reading from this Topic the past few days & it is so interesting! Thank You for starting it. 109 pages chocked full of information. Wow! I have gotten bit by the Featherweight bug. LOL I've been looking on Ebay & watching several coming up. I see some are pretty expensive while others fairly reasonable. From a total newby that has no experience with them or knowledge, I only know that I "think" I would like a 1953 model. And that is strictly just because it is the yr I was born. How do you guys pick what yr you are interested in? That is something I have always wondered regarding a Featherweight. How do you choose? I would appreciate any feedback. Thanks. Again, I love this Shop.